Main Entry: anac·ro·tism Pronunciation: &-'nak-r&-"tiz-&m Function: noun : an abnormality of the blood circulation characterized bya secondary notch in the ascending part of a sphygmographic tracing of the pulse —an·a·crot·ic/"an-&-'krät-ik/adjective
anacrotism a·nac·ro·tism (ə-nāk'rə-tĭz'əm) n. The condition in which one or more notches or waves occur on the ascending limb of an arterial pulse tracing. Also called anadicrotism.